I worked in Punjab as a journalist during the peak of militancy. Later in my career, I headed the Punjab Cell in the CBI, which had, in its past, investigated cases of fake encounters as well as the assassination of Sardar Beant Singh.
Those experiences gave me a rare opportunity to see both sides of that tragic period. They taught me that any honest account of those years must acknowledge both sides of the story.
And that is exactly my concern with Satluj: not what it shows, but what it leaves out. It tells only half the truth; the other half is left unsaid, deliberately, and with a purpose.
The film decontextualizes Jaswant Singh Khalra and the human rights debate from the Pakistan-backed, brutal Khalistani insurgency. This omission is neither an innocent creative choice nor an inadvertent one. And, in my view, the intent behind such a selective portrayal should matter to every Indian.
Dear @narendramodi and @nitin_gadkari, I urge you to heed science, reason, and the concerns of ordinary Indians.
Here, I explain why India’s E20 policy hurts vehicle owners, water resource, and the environment; and helps the politician-middleman, the sugar, and the liquor lobby:
किसी भी थाना तहसील जिला में भ्रष्टाचार कम नहीं हुआ
100₹ से बड़ा नोट और 1,000 से ऊपर कैश लेनदेन कब बंद होगा?
10,000₹ से अधिक लेनदेन आधार से कब लिंक किया जाएगा?
100% संपत्ति जब्त करने, नागरिकता खत्म करने और 01 वर्ष में फाँसी देने के लिए कानून कब बनेगा?
@narendramodi@AmitShah
जकार्ता (इंडोनेशिया) में आयोजित श्री हनुमंत कथा के प्रथम दिवस श्रद्धा, भक्ति और सनातन संस्कृति का अद्भुत संगम देखने को मिला। पूज्य सरकार के श्रीमुख से प्रवाहित अमृतमयी कथा ने उपस्थित श्रद्धालुओं के हृदयों को भक्ति, उत्साह और आध्यात्मिक ऊर्जा से अभिभूत कर दिया। 🚩🙏
EVEN AFTER BEING HIT BY 11 BULLETS,
SHE DIDN’T STEP BACK.
Kamlesh Kumari, India’s first woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra, displayed extraordinary courage and dedication in the line of duty.
On 13 December 2001, during the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament, she alerted security forces and helped prevent the attackers from gaining unhindered access to the Parliament complex. Despite being shot multiple times, she continued her duty until her last breath.
For her exceptional bravery and supreme sacrifice, she was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.
Salute to a true hero, Kamlesh Kumari.
Tonight, a prayer for the mother of Sepoy Janjal Pravin Prabhakar receiving her son’s Kirti Chakra. Young Sepoy Janjal was killed in action in July 2024 after killing 2 terrorists in Kulgam, J&K. 💔🇮🇳
Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa on becoming the first Indian to win the Norway Chess tournament - one of the ultimate tests of endurance, intellect and temperament in the world of chess.
To defeat the world’s absolute best on one of chess’s grandest stages is a remarkable feat. But what makes it even more special is the spirit with which Pragg plays. Fearless - Focused - Deeply Indian.
@rpraggnachess, you represent the confidence of a rising, youthful India.
The entire nation is incredibly proud of you, Pragg. 🇮🇳♟️
लोकमाता अहिल्याबाई होल्कर जी को उनकी जयंती पर कोटि-कोटि नमन! बुद्धिमत्ता, करुणा और जनकल्याण के प्रति अटूट निष्ठा को लेकर पूरा देश उन्हें आदर और सम्मान के साथ स्मरण करता है। उनका जीवन सुशासन, राष्ट्रभक्ति और सांस्कृतिक गौरव का एक उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण है। उन्होंने सदैव साहस और कर्तव्यनिष्ठा के साथ नेतृत्व किया। देशभर में पावन मंदिरों और तीर्थस्थलों के पुनर्निर्माण से लेकर सभी के लिए न्याय और कल्याण सुनिश्चित करने में उन्होंने अतुलनीय योगदान दिया। उन्होंने भारत की सांस्कृतिक चेतना को और सशक्त बनाया। समाज, संस्कृति और राष्ट्र निर्माण के प्रति उनका समर्पण भाव देश की हर पीढ़ी को प्रेरित करता रहेगा।
😢 Heart-wrenching.
In Jajira, Shariatpur, Bangladesh, a 10 year old Hindu boy carries his mother’s lifeless body to the police station on a cycle van. She was brutally raped and murdered in front of her own children.
Now two little kids are orphaned, begging for justice. When will the world stop ignoring the persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh? #HinduLivesMatter #BangladeshHinduGenocide
Udhaynidhi Stalin’s remark, that Sanatana Dharma must be eradicated, has already been adjudged by courts as “hate speech and a clear attack on Hinduism carrying implications akin to genocide”.
Today, inside the Tamil Nadu assembly, Stalin repeated the statement. No one objected.
500+ days in jail.
Bail denied. Again.
Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu, a spiritual leader and an ISKCON monk, continues to languish behind bars in Bangladesh while the world watches.
When even his lawyers are intimidated, threatened and silenced in court corridors, what justice are we even talking about?
Is advocating for the rights of the Minority Hindu community a crime? When a saffron-clad soul is treated like a criminal for raising his voice, the world CANNOT remain silent.
I appeal to the Government of Bangladesh to give medical aid and, more importantly, access to fair justice to Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu immediately. May he be granted bail at the earliest.
And to all the pseudo-secularists and Selective Human rights Activists around the World who flood timelines overnight, wave watermelons and trend hashtags on cue, your silence can be still heard. Apparently, your humanity has a filter.
@bdhc_delhi@UNHumanRights@UN_HRC@UN
#FreeChinmoyKrishnaDas